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October 20, 2005 Residents Returning To New Orleans Find Massive Mold Growth   Volume 1 Issue 179  
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Residents Returning To New Orleans Find Massive Mold Growth
By: Robert Raffaele, Voice of America.com, Washington, D.C.,September 29, 2005

The U.S. city of New Orleans is taking another step toward recovery, in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More sections of the city officially re-opened Thursday.
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Condo Mold Cleanup Can Be Complicated One Aventura Owner Learns
By: ANA VECIANA-SUAREZ, Miami Herald, Herald.com, Sunday, Oct 9, 2005

Joyce Starr first noticed the mold on her condominium corridor's ceilings in February 2004, when a contractor pointed it out. Concerned about her health, Starr wanted it removed promptly.
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Mold Lurks As Costly Aftereffect Of Storm
By: Timothy Williams, New York Times, Oct 2, 2005

NEW ORLEANS -- As residents of New Orleans begin to reenter the homes and businesses left standing after Hurricane Katrina, many may face an obstacle more pervasive and possibly more dangerous than mud and rotting wood: mold spores reproducing inside tens of thousands of buildings.  Public health experts say mold could present significant risks and may force thousands of demolitions.
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Parents Get Few Answers About Mold
The superintendent couldn't tell parents when - or if - Tarpon Springs Elementary will reopen its library and cafeteria.
By: YUXING ZHENG, St. Petersburg Times, Oct 11, 2005

TARPON SPRINGS - About a hundred parents came to City Hall on Monday night with questions about possible mold problems at Tarpon Springs Elementary School. They left with few answers.
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Mold: A Fungus Among Us
It's a part of everyday life in hot, humid South Florida, but experts recommend you clean it up quickly.
By: ANA VECIANA-SUAREZ, Herald.com, Oct 9, 2005

For better or for worse, mold has become the new, nasty four-letter word. Mention it in mixed company and you'll likely hear some horror story about a homeowner battling the ubiquitous growth with goggles, gloves and mask. Chances are you'll be exposed to plenty more mold stories from the Gulf Coast, flooded with back-to-back hurricanes.
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More Than 300 Youngsters Forced To Evacuate New Orleans Attend Charter School In Houston
By: PAM EASTON, Associated Press Writer

HOUSTON — Far from the French Quarter, children driven from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina are doing their schoolwork amid reminders of home.
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The Next Disaster: Mold
After a water disaster, mold is everywhere. It's disgusting, a possible health hazard and costly to fix. The worst horror is that you’re probably not covered by your insurance.
By: Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money

Diane Beauchamp knows she's among the lucky ones. After Hurricane Katrina, her home in Ocean Springs, Miss., is still standing and apparently wasn't flooded. But it's covered in mold.
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